Report Blog Entry
It is absurd that this needs to be explained, but apparently now we have to state the obvious so that people can become aware. Venezuela is a country that has been under a violent dictatorship for more than 20 years. It was only last year that the theft/rigging of the elections was proven internationally, but before that, there had been years of lack of transparency in the electoral system, censorship and persecution of the opposition, systematic human rights violations, mass protests, THE BIGGEST MIGRATION CRISIS OF THE CENTURY, forced detention of civilians and political prisoners, TORTURE AND MURDERS. And no, it's not simply because “Venezuela is under a slightly totalitarian ultra-leftist government 🥺.” NO, IDIOTS, THIS IS A DICTATORSHIP, IN EVERY FUCKING SENSE OF THE WORD. Thanks to last year's uproar, the international court was able to declare these leaders for what they are (and what we Venezuelans have always known): NARCOTERRORISTS WHO HAVE KIDNAPPED AN ENTIRE COUNTRY. What does it take for all of you, supposed “militants of empathy,” to understand that? How many more people have to die at the hands of these bastards before you start to care? Do we have to reach genocide before you pay attention to us? You are very upset about Venezuelans “invading” your countries, but you don't care why. You are all hypocrites. Hypocrites, dismissing a dictatorship just because the ONLY person who has been able to take Venezuela's case as far as no one else ever could does not agree with your ideals. What the hell are you arguing about now? Are your fucking brains failing you? Yes, the woman is a zionist, yes, she has ties to Trump, yes, she asked for international help. HOW IS THAT OUR FAULT AS VENEZUELANS?????? GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEADS, WE HAVE NO CHOICE. We cling to anyone who is willing to really help us, without dying in the attempt, BECAUSE WE ARE DESPERATE. There are people being tortured right now, while you argue about whether Maria Corina Machado deserves the Nobel Prize or not. What the hell does the fucking Nobel Prize matter? Do you really care more about that than the fact that a dictatorship has been in place for more than 20 years in a row and no one has done anything about it? I'm concerned about the world's priorities. People who talk about “stopping supporting Maria Corina's cause” (as if they ever did in the first place) (as if it weren't the STRUGGLE ON WHICH AN ENTIRE COUNTRY DEPENDS) just because she dedicated the Nobel Prize to Trump (on whom she strategically depends in order to make progress for Venezuela's freedom, because whether we like it or not, that son of a bitch is leading the most powerful country in the region) are no different to me than people who criticize those on the left for supporting Palestine because “they kill gays and mistreat women there.” You are becoming what you hate. If you don't whitewash genocide, as is logical, don't whitewash a dictatorship. Be consistent. And more importantly, put into practice the empathy that everyone boasts about. You don't know what it's like to live here. You don't know what it's like to not be able to speak publicly about what's happening, or at least defend ourselves on social media, for fear that our integrity will be compromised. You don't know what it's like to reach the point where you don't even know if you'll be able to eat tomorrow. You don't know what it's like to see the entire education system destroyed by propaganda and indoctrination, to such an extent that there will be a whole generation of “professionals” who will do nothing but continue to fuel the country's decline. They don't know what it's like to lose people to a collapsed healthcare system, where it's difficult to even get the most basic medical supplies. They don't know what it's like to survive on $25 a week. They don't know what it's like to not be able to enjoy a normal childhood or adolescence. They don't know what it's like when your family/friends have to leave home and you'll probably never see them again in person. They don't know what it's like to live in fear, surrounded by corruption, unable to trust even the law to protect you. They don't know what it's like to be at a protest where the authorities won't think twice about assaulting or even kidnapping you. Don't talk to me about “right-wing propaganda.” If your humanity is tied to a political flag, I don't want to hear you. And in case it wasn't clear: NO, I'm not idolizing María Corina. I think the Nobel is shit; she's the only one who has reached this point of exposure and action. The only one in the “opposition” who didn't sell out, cheat us, or is part of the dictatorship in disguise. The only one who has lost as much as we have in this whole process; and that's why I will always support her fight, because it's mine too, and that of all my countrymen. Like most people, I don't agree 100% with everything she says, I hate that she whitewashes Israel, I hate that she has to be liked by Trump (with all that that implies); and I don't believe she's a mastermind who has everything under control, nor do I cling to false hopes. I simply do what anyone desperate to get out of a situation like this would do: support anyone who seems willing to do something real for us. It's okay if you don't want to do it. You don't have to support this person because she's not working for you. But if you care about THE PEOPLE OF VENEZUELA, at least don't question why we do support her (those of us who do, because we're no longer even the majority). And do what you do with everyone else, Palestine, Congo, Ukraine (because our lives are worth the same, aren't they?), RESEARCH, READ, SPREAD THE WORD. At least all this stuff about the Novel served to put the spotlight on Venezuela again. How stupid that something like that was needed.Eng
Esp
Es absurdo que tenga que explicarse, pero aparentemente ahora hay que andar diciendo lo obvio para que la gente pueda tomar consciencia.
Venezuela es un país que ha estado en una dictadura violenta por más de 20 años. Apenas el año pasado se pudo probar internacionalmente el robo/amaño de las elecciones, pero antes de eso ya venían ocurriendo hace años intrasparencias en el sistema electoral, censura y persecusión de la oposición, violaciones sistemas de derechos humanos, protestas masivas, LA CRISIS MIGRATORIA MAS FUCKING GRANDE TODO EL SIGLO, detención forzada de civiles y presos políticos, TORTURAS Y ASESINATOS. Y no, no es simplemente porque "Venezuela está en un gobierno de ultraizquierda un poco totalitario 🥺", NO IMBÉCILES ESTO ES UNA DICTADURA, CON TODAS LAS PUTAS LETRAS.
Gracias al revuelo del año pasado se pudo llegar a que la corte internacional declarara a estos mandatarios como lo que son (y que los venezolanos siempre hemos sabido): NARCO-TERRORISTAS QUE TIENEN SECUESTRADO A TODO UN PAÍS.
¿Que hace falta para que todos ustedes, supuestos "militantes de la empatía", puedan entender eso? ¿Cuanta gente más tiene que morir a manos de estos cabrones para que a ustedes les empiece a preocupar? ¿Tenemos que llegar a un genocidio para que nos paren bola? Mucho les molestan los venezolanos "invadiendo" sus países, pero no les importa el por qué. Son todos unos hipócritas.
Hipócritas, desestimando una dictadura nomás porque la ÚNICA persona que ha podido llevar el caso de Venezuela tan lejos como nadie pudo nunca no coincide con sus ideales.
¿Qué carajo están discutiendo ahora? ¿Les falla el puto cerebro? Si, la tipa es sionista, si la tipa tiene lazos con Trump, si la tipa pidió ayuda internacional. QUÉ CULPA TENEMOS LOS VENEZOLANOS DE ESO?????? ENTIENDANLO COÑO, NO TENEMOS OPCIÓN. Nos aferramos a quien esté dispuesto a ayudarnos de verdad, sin morir en el intento, PORQUE ESTAMOS DESESPERADOS.
Hay gente siendo torturada en estos momentos, mientras ustedes discuten sobre si Maria Corina Machado se merece o no el Nobel. ¿Qué mierda importa el puto Nobel? ¿En serio les importa más eso que el hecho de que una dictadura se ha mantenido en pie por más de 20 años seguidos y nadie ha hecho nada? Me preocupan las prioridades del mundo.
La gente que habla sobre "dejar de apoyar la causa de María Corina" (como si lo hubieran hecho en primer lugar) (como si no fuese la LUCHA DE LA QUE DEPENDE TODO UN PAÍS) solo porque le dedicó el Nobel al Trump (del cual depende estratégicamente para poder hacer un progreso por al libertad de Venezuela, porque nos guste o no, ese hijo de puta está liderando el país más poderoso de la región) se me hacen iguales a la gente que critica a los de izquierda por apoyar a Palestina porque "ahí matan a los gays y tratan mal a las mujeres".
Se están convirtiendo en lo que odian.
Si no blanqueas el genocidio, como es lógico, no blanquees una dictadura. Sé coherente. Y más importante aún, pongan en práctica la empatía de la que todos se jactan.
No saben lo que es vivir aquí. No saben lo que es no poder hablar públicamente de lo que pasa, o defendernos al menos en redes, por miedo a que nuestra integridad se vea comprometida. No saben lo que es llegar al punto de que ni siquiera sabes que si vas a poder comer el día de mañana. No saben lo que es ver todo el sistema educativo destruído por la propaganda y adoctrinamiento, a tal punto que habrá toda una generación de "profesionales" que no harán más que seguir alimentando el retroceso del país. No saben lo que es perder gente por un sistema de salud colapsado, donde es difícil hasta conseguir los insumos médicos más básicos. No saben lo que es sobrevivir con 25 dólares a la semana. No saben lo que es no poder gozar de una infancia o adolescencia común. No saben lo que es que tu familia/amigos se tenga que ir de casa y probablemente nunca los vuelvas a ver en persona. No saben lo que es vivir con miedo, rodeado de corrupción, que no puedas confiar ni en que la propia ley te proteja. No saben lo que es estar en una protesta donde las autoridades no lo van a pensar dos veces antes de violentarte o incluso secuestrarte. (Y podría seguir todo el día con esta lista).
No me hablen de "propaganda de derecha", si tu humanidad se ata a una bandera política, no te quiero escuchar.
Y por si no quedó claro: NO, no estoy endiosando a María Corina. Me sabe a mierda el Nobel, ella es la única que ha llegado a este punto de exposición y acción. La única de la "oposición" que no se vendió, nos estafó o es parte disfrazada de la propia dictadura. La única que sí ha perdido tanto como nosotros en todo este proceso; y por eso siempre voy a apoyar su lucha, porque es la mía también y la de todos mis paisanos.
Al igual que la mayoría, no estoy 100% de acuerdo con todo lo que dice, odio que blanquee a Israel, odio que tenga que caerle bien a Trump (con todo lo que eso implica); y no la creo una mastermind que tiene todo controlado, ni me aferro a falsas esperanzas, simplemente hago lo que toda persona desesperada por salir de una situación como esta haría: apoyar a quien sea que parezca que esté dispuesto a hacer algo de verdad por nosotros.
Está bien si ustedes no lo quieren hacer. No tienen por qué apoyar a esta persona, porque ella no está trabajando por ustedes. Pero si te importa LA GENTE DE VENEZUELA, mínimo no cuestiones por qué nosotros sí la apoyamos (los que lo hacemos, porque ya ni somos mayoría).
Y hagan lo que hacen con todos los demás, Palestina, Congo, Ucrania (porque nuestras vidas tambien valen lo mismo ¿no?), INVESTIGUEN, LEAN, HAGAN DIFUSIÓN.
Al menos todo esto del Novel sirvió para poner el foco en Venezuela de nuevo. Que estúpido que hiciera falta algo como eso.
Comments
Displaying 12 of 12 comments ( View all | Add Comment )
aesop
hey, thank you for this post, and i wish all venezuelans the best in whatever comes next;; i live in asia and struggle with money and housing instability so i am in not much power to do anything to help, but im VERY grateful for posts like these bcs i want to know more about what's happening in the world;; bcs of how geographically far america and venezuela are from me, i am not the most educated on the conflicts and issues going on, but i'm glad i came across this post and got to learn something about the resilient humans fighting against the cards dealt to them!! as someone with an immigrant past escaping from poverty in a corrupt environment, i wish folks from more privileged backgrounds or developed countries can have more (actual) empathy and think about why vulnerable / oppressed people make certain choices, bcs sometimes a shitty person or thing is literally already the best or less bad option they have! with the saying "put yourself in others' shoes" being preached so much and social media / internet helping to spread awareness on global issues, i assumed people would grow more empathetic, but i see that's not the case and i think we still have a long way to go
Thank you so much for understanding. That's exactly it. People talk a lot about empathy, but they don't practice it as deeply as they should. The fact that people turn everything into a matter of ideology proves it.
Hugs. I hope things in your country can improve too. God bless you.
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
tysmm for the well wishes <3 mucho ánimo!
by aesop; ; Report
b0yZ00INK!
Hey, so I'm lucky enough to live in New York and to have never dealt with what you have. First of all, just person to person on the internet, I'm really sorry. You know more than I do that you deserve to have a safe childhood and adolescence free from all of this bullshit, but I hope it provides some comfort to hear it from someone else because it is really, really unfair. I guess I can relate to feeling like your government and/or environment is against you on a micro level since I'm trans and that has really affected me, so I can only imagine how growing up in a literal dictatorship has affected you. Thank you for the essay, unfortunately I've been a bit out of touch with politics which I'm very ashamed of but I'm glad I took the time to read it, because it was very informative for me and motivated me to try to do whatever I can to help people in your situation! Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors :)
Thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate any interest in understanding the situation. God bless you.
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
Nightfangs
Es cagado que a día de hoy aún se tenga que explicar esto, al chile que bueno que lo hiciste y con todas sus letras 👏
Alavenderbush
La mejor verga que ha salido de Spacehey. Esto si es comentario político
༺⛧𝔏𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔏𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔊𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔰⛧༻
The reason Corina is regarded with distain is because she is a sell out. She is pro-US intervention. She wants America to come into Venezuela like how they did in Iraq; by opening up the nationalised oil to private entities for the good of imperialist USA. The US will not liberate the people from oppression, they will instate a government beneficial to their goals and not yours.
She is not for liberation, she is a liberal in the truest sense of the word. I understand why Venezuelans follow her for being an opposition leader, but her opposition will not be beneficial when American imperialism comes to your country
Of course, we know that the United States is not some heroic entity that is going to liberate us solely out of concern for the welfare of the people. Of course, it wants our resources and is a piece of shit, but we have priorities here.
Between the United States intervening and the possibility of getting out of the dictatorship in exchange for oil, or keeping it (which it is not keeping, by the way; Maduro is practically giving it away to countries like China and Russia, which are doing nothing for the Venezuelan people) and continuing to be oppressed, what do you think we are going to choose? At this point, we cannot be selective.
As for María, I don't know if she's a sellout. There have been sellouts before, and they never went as far as she has. Besides, she's been at this much longer than people think, and she's only been talking about intervention for a couple of years. Anyway, I don't care if she's a liberal or not, I just want these bastards to leave. In any case, when we have democracy, we will be able to choose who we want to represent us. Once that happens, when we have to “pay our debts” to the United States, at least it will be legal and the people won't be subjected to terrorists, without freedom of expression and living on scraps.
Otherwise, what other alternative do we have?
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
Certainly Venezuela is between a rock and a hardplace rn. The only positive way out would be revolution but that's obviously not going to happen. It's sad, either way the Venezuelan people are exploited.
But undeniably Corina is a sell-out. If she's willing to support a repressive capitalist leader (Trump) and a fascist who helms an enthostate (Netanyahu), what positive would she do for Venezuelans? She's a zionist and pro-US intervention, a sell-out to a West over the East is still a sell out
US regime change will bring no good to Venezuela, wealth will be extracted from the country for the benefit of the Western bourgeois Imperialists. It is very possible it will be worse than it is now.
I only hope the Venezuelan people will be liberated one day
by ༺⛧𝔏𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔏𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔊𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔰⛧༻; ; Report
But we must ask ourselves: is selling out really so bad when it's done for the greater good? When there is no other option?
I mean, it was either “sell out” to the United States or continue as we are. And the truth is that we are going to get worse too. If the US does not intervene, the Venezuelan people will continue to suffer in ways that have not been seen in any other Latin American country (apart from Cuba). The differentiating factor is that if the US really does something to remove the dictators, at least we will be able to start building a new reality on something solid. No, it is not advantageous for us to have the US involved here, but in my opinion (as a Venezuelan who continues to live in Venezuela and experiences the situation from within), I think that is better than what we have now.
And I repeat, once we have a democracy, the people will have the opportunity to change their leaders when they deem it appropriate. If María ends up doing us harm too, at least we can get rid of her through the ballot box.
(It should be noted that our president-elect is not Maria Corina, but Edmundo González, so she will not be in charge if the regime falls either).
And in any case, Trump will still have control over the country. Or do you think the US isn't involved in every Latin American government? Besides, anyone who wants to do something for Venezuela will have to turn to him, whether they like it or not, because he has the power to really do something, even if it's at a bad price and leaves us at a disadvantage.
I appreciate you saying that you hope my country will be free, but it's not just about saying it, it's about understanding the depth of that. We can't reject the only hand that is extended to us just because it's the right hand.
I think Trump is a piece of shit, Netanyahu too, and yes, I'm afraid of what the United States might do to Venezuela once the power changes hands, but I'm even more afraid of the future we might have here if Maduro and his regime don't leave.
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
I think you've fallen for propaganda, because the US does not bring democracy to a nation, it brings neoliberalism to it via regime change. This is examplified through Iraq, it underwent US-backed regime change where their nationalized resources were plundered by imperialists. Even if it "brings democracy" it will be just as corrupt as your current gov, or worse.
And it will lead to so much violence. I'm sure you know the violence that US soldiers inflict on the populace of the country it invades, like in Iraq or Vietnam. The countless war crimes. The US has already bombed fishing boats, killing the people onboard, claiming they're "drug boats". The US has, according to the Venezuelan gov, attempted a false flag attack (which is certainly believable considering US aggression towards Venezuela).
Us violence against Venezuela is already bad enough, with the killing of Venezuelans, the discrimination of Venezuelans by ICE, and the heavy sanctions placed on the nation. Combined with the government, the violence in general, and especially by the US, will get worse if they invade
by ༺⛧𝔏𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔏𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔊𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔰⛧༻; ; Report
Birbguy
Interesting read, thanks for the insight.
Thank you for reading
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
Zigzag Buster 🇺🇦
Criticizing Venezuelans for chearing on an Israel supporter carries the same energy as criticizing Palestinians for chearing on Hamas. People who are desperate to escape from oppression will support anyone who has some form of resistance to provide for them. When hardliners are the only people who have something real to offer on the table, don’t be surprised when this leads to a radicalism crisis later. Unless you actually have an alternative to offer, I don’t think you’re in any position to criticize how resistance works. You need to have a real alternative to offer in order to have valid criticism in the first place.
That's exactly it. People continue to perceive Venezuela as if it were a democracy (apparently we haven't suffered enough to consider ourselves a dictatorship), they don't understand that first we need to get rid of those who oppress us before we can even begin to be selective.
And even then we would still be limited, since there is no real opposition in this country, almost all parties are bought/coerced by the dictatorship.
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
>Criticizing Venezuelans for chearing on an Israel supporter carries the same energy as criticizing Palestinians for chearing on Hamas
They're not actually comparable, since hamas is an actual millitary org WITHIN Palestine, while Israel is just another state very far away from Venezuela.
Despite their actions, they could be understandable reasons for palestinias for chearing on Hamas since they are actually fighting for something
While Israel itself is doing JACK SHIT for Venezuela, (they are minding their own bussiness).
Maria is just the """only""" alternative to the current goverment we have right now, but she chearing on Isreael is not comparable to dying families in Palestine rooting for Hamas (whatever if they are right or not). Most Venezuelans don't care for israel/palestine conflict anyway.
by Bandruc Draal🇻🇪; ; Report
If what you say about María Corina Machado is true, then that is a criticism to be made against the lady herself, not against everyday Venezuelans who happen to be hopeful towards her. My overall point about oppressed people turning to extremists for answers still stands.
by Zigzag Buster 🇺🇦; ; Report
benitez
QUE LOCURA, lo dejaste bien claro. Me encanto!!
ghost3333
Wow un blog lleno de sentimiento
Me gustó
/{Gabriel}/
Hay gente que no admite que es una dictadura? Aquí en España sabemos todos que es una dictadura con letras mayúsculas.
Que fue de aquella vez que se supone que el gobierno americano se iba a cargar a maduro, que pasó con eso? Yo tenía esperanzas.
Animo desde España a nuestros hermanos venezolanos, ojalá esta situacuón acabe pronto. Cuanta razón has tenido con lo de "Tener humanidad no tiene bandera"
Lamentablemente todavía hay varios países que siguen tratando esto de simplemente "gobierno corrupto promedio" y ya. Incluso hay quienes se alían con él
Petro, el presidente de Colombia, ahorita es uno de los que más se ha quejado de María ganando el Nobel, pero le ha dado la mano a Maduro incontables veces y no reconoció que se robó la elecciones el año pasado.
Con lo de EEUU interviniendo, no se sabe. Todavía está el tema de los buques en el mar caribe, creo, pero no ha hecho nada contundente aun. Si algo está pasando, es debajo de la alfombra.
Muchos teorizan que sí, pero que MCM obviamente no puede decir nada, porque claro, seria tonto. Aunque a cada rato anda con eso de que "la libertad está cerca".
A los venezolanos solo nos toca esperar, como siempre.
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
En circulos gringos muy pequeños (y cronicamente online) hay muchos que se niegan a aceptarlo como dictadura todavia. Por no hablar de los bots politicos cuyo proposito es esparcir propaganda apoyando al gobierno.
Es lamentable y fastidioso.
Segun kike esta pasando algo en el caribe. Pero nada es seguro y como todas las cosas en este pais, capaz sea pura paja. Ya veremos como acaba el año.
by Bandruc Draal🇻🇪; ; Report
Bandruc Draal🇻🇪
PD: ¿Cual es el codigo para hacer los textos desplegables como los pusiste? :0
details
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report
Bandruc Draal🇻🇪
Puedo sentir la rabia y el odio corriendo por tu sangre al escribir cada palabra. ¡TE QUEDÓ GENIAL! !POR FIN ALGO PARA CALLARLE LA BOCA A LOS GRINGOS DE MIERDA!!
Es increible que si no fuera por internet, ni me entero que Maria ganó el premio ese, porque acá cerca de mi circulo; en noticias, no se escucha nada; mis padres, ni hablan de eso; mis compañeros de trabajo ni lo mencionan (aunque tienen un poquito de esperanza en la webonada esa de los buques gringos) y lo más exasperante de toda esta mierda: ES QUE LOS GRINGOS SIN OFICIO DE CLASE MEDIA DE REDES SOCIALES SON LOS QUE OPINAN SOBRE LA VAINA Y, para sorpresa de nadie, lo convierten en una discusion estupida que gira en torno A ELLOS y sus politicas estupidas. Debate tras debate de hilos kilometricos en donde solo se lanzan insultos y tratan de forzar sus agendas personales:
"Que israel esto, que trump lo otro, que palestina esto, que fascista, que zurdo, que trumpista, que progre" y como siempre, acá nuestra rutina es la misma mierda y mi sueldo cada dia mas bajo. (Estoy ganando menos de 15$ semanales a pesar de las horas y dias extras)
Simplemente ridículo.
Personalmente, (como todo en la vida), toda la situación me parece una estupidez, mantendré mi posicion que Maria, Trump y todo le gobierno venezolano SON TODOS UNA MIERDA sin excepcion. Trump por pedofilo amigo de Epstein, Maria por vendehumo y patetica sin estrategia, el gobierno venezolano que se vaya al infierno.
Yo siempre tuve la sensacion de que no iba a pasar nada desde que estaba en bachillerato y todos los dias ese pensamiento nunca cambia.
PD: !EXCELENTE BLOG! Me gusta todo lo que critique e insulte las estupideces de los gringos primermundistas de clase media, y se merecen cualquier cosa mala que les pase.
Que te vaya bien, (Y SERIA SUPER EPICO QUE ESTE BLOG SEA EL PRIMERO EN LLEGAR A TOP EN EL LADO HISPANO) Se vale soñar ¿No?
Por supuesto, lo de MCM ganando el nobel de la paz no iba a ser noticia aquí
️
Sinceramente no escribí nada de esto desde el odio, sólo quiero q a la gente le entre esto en la cabeza de una buena vez
Si llega a top espero q sea por las razones adecuadas, no tengo ganas de discutir con gringos/gente privilegiada
-15$ semanal is heartbroken bro
Ojalá no siga bajando
by ✯ LizZz ✯; ; Report